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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161914 | Rawhide based molded chew with hollow core A edible rawhide-based molded chew with a hollow core is described. The chew is formed by cutting a rawhide sheet into multiple small rawhide pieces. The small rawhide pieces are mixed with a binding agent and water to form a rawhide-based mass. The rawhide-based ma... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8154216 | External resonator/cavity electrode-less plasma lamp and method of exciting with radio-frequency energy Described is a plasma electrode-less lamp. The device comprises an electromagnetic resonator and an electromagnetic radiation source conductively connected with the electromagnetic resonator. The device further comprises a pair of field probes, the field probes cond... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8133270 | In-situ formation of a valve The present invention satisfies the long felt need for a more compact and durable valve which may be formed in situ. The present invention provides a self-deployable valve system, a method of delivery, and a method of manufacturing for the self-deployable valve syst... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128454 | Toy for rotating and launching an object A toy with a launcher to rotate and launch an object is described. Attached within housing, the launcher comprises a driving element to form a drive connection with a receiving element on the object. The launcher is connected with a launcher rotating system, which i... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127774 | Eyelash extensions and method for applying eyelash extensions Eyelash extensions and a method for applying the same are described. The eyelash extensions comprise a first filament having both a proximal end and a distal portion with a distal end. Each of the proximal end and distal end are tapered and of a size such that the p... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125224 | Method of and apparatus for in-situ measurement of degradation of automotive fluids and the like by micro-electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometry A method of and miniaturized apparatus adapted for in-situ measurement of degradation of automotive fluids and the like by micro-electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometry, wherein the use of a modulated constant magnetic field in an RF resonating variable frequency... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8111646 | Communication system for dynamically combining power from a plurality of propagation channels in order to improve power levels of transmitted signals without affecting receiver and propagation segments The present invention relates to a communication system and method that allows a transmitter segment (ground end of uplink segment) to dynamically combine power from plurality of propagation channels (transponders) in order to improve power levels of signals being t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8102123 | External resonator electrode-less plasma lamp and method of exciting with radio-frequency energy Described is an electrode-less plasma lamp comprising a gas-fill vessel, a gas-fill contained within the gas-fill vessel, an RF electromagnetic radiation source, an RF electromagnetic resonator, an output probe that couples RF energy from the RF electromagnetic reso... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8079891 | Track set with taut filament for use with a toy vehicle Described is a track set with a taut filament for use with a toy vehicle. The track set includes a first tower and a second tower. A spool is connected with the first tower, with the filament wound around the spool. The spool includes a ratcheting mechanism to allow... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074609 | Rawhide edible chew with pizzle inner member and method for making the same A rawhide chew with a pizzle inner member is described. The rawhide chew includes a rawhide outer layer formed of a rawhide sheet. The rawhide outer layer comprises a hole cut therethrough to form a cut-out window. Pizzle positioned within the rawhide outer layer su... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073523 | Method for obtaining strain from radially-tagged magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) The present invention relates to a system for obtaining strain corresponding to an object's deformation by radially-tagged magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The system acquires at least a ring-shaped crown region of Fourier domain (k-space) data for at least two seq... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8050951 | Method, computer program product, and system for risk management Described are a method, computer program product, and system for risk management using readily available, gridded hazard data to estimate and obtain a risk analysis parameter (e.g., expected repair cost) for use in risk management, such as in seismic risk management... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8028645 | Dispenser apparatus with a forward moving rotatable platform A frosting dispenser apparatus including a rotatable platform is described. The frosting dispenser apparatus comprises a body having a base and a pedestal, a rotatable platform is connected with the base and configured to rotate a baked good. Further, a dispenser is... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8023800 | Media playback system Described is a system and method for assigning, controlling and triggering playback of multiple media streams in a manner so that the media streams perform in sync, as defined by parameters specified by the user. The system allows users to generate and acquire new c... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8010387 | Method, computer program product, and system for risk management The present invention comprises a method, computer program product, and system for risk management. The present invention includes calculating a statistic of loss per unit time, the statistic being a product of a site loss parameter and a loss given a loss-basis eve... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002675 | Foot-therapy and toe-aligning device Described is an exercise tool. More particularly, it is a therapy and exercise tool specifically devised as a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device to align, separate, and stretch toes. The foot-therapy and toe-aligning device comprises a frame with a plurality of po... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7975555 | Apparatus for simultaneously measuring longitudinal and shear wave speeds in materials under compression load via an ultrasonic transducer An apparatus for simultaneously measuring longitudinal and shear wave speeds in materials under load via echo or transmission is described. The apparatus comprises a housing with an open end, a closed end opposite the open end with a hole in the closed end, and a ho... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7964433 | Anti-reflective device having an anti-reflective surface formed of silicon spikes with nano-tips Described is a device having an anti-reflection surface. The device comprises a silicon substrate with a plurality of silicon spikes formed on the substrate. A first metallic layer is formed on the silicon spikes to form the anti-reflection surface. The device furth... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959969 | Fabrication of anchored carbon nanotube array devices for integrated light collection and energy conversion A method of fabricating optical energy collection and conversion devices using carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and a method of anchoring CNT's into thin polymeric layers is disclosed. The basic method comprises an initial act of surrounding a plurality of substantially ali... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955644 | Method for selectively anchoring large numbers of nanoscale structures A method is provided for creating composites by combining pre-fabricated nanoscale structures (nanostructures) and other materials in which the nanostructures are anchored. This method results in anchored nanostructures with their base held and encased within the an... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951236 | Liquid graphite A composition of liquid graphite is presented. The liquid graphite can be erased and applied to a surface using a writing instrument such as a ball point pen with a consistency, accuracy and darkness equivalent to that of a standard graphite, No. 2 pencil. The liqui... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950976 | Toy for rotating and launching an object A toy for rotating and launching an object is disclosed. The toy comprises a launcher configured to impart rotary motion to an object. A launcher rotating system is connected with the launcher, and is configured to impart a rotary motion to the launcher. The launche... | 05/31/2011 |
| D591441 | Simulative bra lamp | 04/28/2009 |
| 7514998 | Wide-temperature integrated operational amplifier The present invention relates to a reference current circuit. The reference circuit comprises a low-level current bias circuit, a voltage proportional-to-absolute temperature generator for creating a proportional-to-absolute temperature voltage (VPTAT), and a MOSFET... | 04/07/2009 |
| D590107 | Portable fire extinguisher stand | 04/07/2009 |
| 7512496 | Apparatus, method, and computer program product for determining confidence measures and combined confidence measures for assessing the quality of microarrays An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for determining a confidence measure for the output of a process for assessing proteomic and genomic information samples. Typically, data is received as the results from a microarry experiment. The conf... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7500898 | Toy for rotating and launching an object A toy comprises a housing connected with a launcher to rotate and launch an object. The launcher comprises a driving element to form a drive connection with a receiving element on the object. The launcher is connected with a launcher rotating system, which imparts a... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7494887 | Method and apparatus for fabricating heterojunction bipolar transistors with simultaneous low base resistance and short base transit time A method for fabricating heterojunction bipolar transistors that exhibit simultaneous low base resistance and short base transit times, which translate into semiconductor devices with low power consumption and fast switching times, is presented. The method comprises... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494398 | Remotely controlled vehicle with detachably attachable wheels A dual-wheel remotely controlled (RC) vehicle with two independently-controlled detachably attachable wheels is described. The RC vehicle comprises a body member having a right wheel and left wheel rotationally mounted proximate the body member. Each of the right an... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7490941 | Three-dimensional hologram display system The present invention relates to a three-dimensional (3D) hologram display system. The 3D hologram display system includes a projector device for projecting an image upon a display medium to form a 3D hologram. The 3D hologram is formed such that a viewer can view t... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7461512 | System and method for suppressing sublimation using opacified aerogel The present invention relates to a castable, aerogel-based, ultra-low thermal conductivity opacified insulation to suppress sublimation. More specifically, the present invention relates to an aerogel opacified with various opacifying or reflecting constituents to su... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458876 | Dual-wheeled remotely controlled vehicle A dual-wheel remotely controlled (RC) skateboard with two independently-controlled detachably attachable wheels is described. The RC skateboard comprises a body member having a right wheel and left wheel rotationally mounted proximate the body member. Each of the ri... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457745 | Method and apparatus for fast on-line automatic speaker/environment adaptation for speech/speaker recognition in the presence of changing environments A fast on-line automatic speaker/environment adaptation suitable for speech/speaker recognition system, method and computer program product are presented. The system comprises a computer system including a processor, a memory coupled with the processor, an input cou... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451509 | Enhancer device for enhancing the utility of a user's bed The present invention relates to an enhancer device, and more particularly, to an enhancer device for enhancing the utility and look of a user's bed. The enhancer device comprises a support member securing mechanism for securing the enhancer device; a support member... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7447334 | Motion recognition system The present invention relates to a motion recognition system for distinguishing motion between two different entity forms, such as distinguishing human motion from animal motion. The motion recognition system comprises a moving object detection component, a motion f... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7446584 | Time delay apparatus and method of using same Disclosed is a time delay generator 200 apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a time delay gate 212, a mixer 216 (a Gilbert cell circuit), and a current digital to analog converter 206. The mixer 216, comprised of first and ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445539 | Toy vehicle with a detachably attachable wheel Described is a toy vehicle with a launcher for connecting with and launching the toy vehicle. The toy vehicle includes a vehicle housing having a wheel opening in the housing for placement of a detachably attachable wheel and a vehicle strip opening for placement of... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445138 | Passive exoskeleton A load bearing apparatus is presented in the form of a passive exoskeleton whereby a load may be placed on the passive exoskeleton and thereby weight of the load from the passive exoskeleton is transferred to a ground surface. The passive exoskeleton is made of a ri... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444880 | Method and apparatus for measuring the mechanical response of micro-electro-mechanical systems The present invention relates to the field measuring the mechanical response of micro-electro-mechanical systems. More specifically, the present invention pertains to a method and apparatus that allows the direct control of the load applied to a Micro-Electro-Mechan... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444813 | Volume-conversion techniques for active-materials-based morphing structures Described is a volume-conversion structure for causing a volume transfer. The volume-conversion structure includes a first reservoir and a second reservoir. The first reservoir includes a first volume for holding a fluid therein. An actively deformable material stru... | 11/04/2008 |
